UK flags disappear in EU as Brexit transition begins

London/Brussles: The European Union (EU) has removed all traces of the UK from its buildings after Britain ended its 47-year relationship with the bloc, a media report said.

Outside the European Parliament in Brussels, an empty pole stands in between the flags of the remaining 26 EU member states, the Metro newspaper said in the report on Saturday.

The office of UK Representation to the EU has been renamed the British diplomatic mission, in a nod to the next phase of negotiations.

In Strasbourg, staff wasted no time in taking down the Union Jack, which disappeared hours before the Brexit deadline on January 31.

The historic split happened at 11 p.m. on January 31 and was marked with both celebrations and protests across the UK. The country is now at a “turning point” as it enters an 11-month transition period in which it must hammer out a new relationship with former partners.

Britain is now formally no longer a member of the EU but normal life will remain the same for some time. (IANS)

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